Re: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request

From: ronmchatton at aol.com on 2008.11.12 at 12:53:23(18721) Ron: Tell her this is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. The image attached is a flower bud about half way through the development. Ron McHatton +More Central Florida, Zone 9B -----Original Message----- From: Ron Weeks To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 3:06 pm Subject: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. I trust one of the you tubernaters can. ...Ron  I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches.  He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor.  But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was -  Cheers Cheryl Acford  _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l [Image Removed] _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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